D.Vittobai v. The District Collector
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 28.01.2022
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM WP No.10926 of 2016 and W.M.P.Nos.9515 to 9517 of 2016 D.Vittobai Rep. by her Power Agent Mr.D.Deenadayalu Naidu ..Petitioner vs.
1.The District Collector, Office of the Collector, Vellore District, Vellore.
2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Office of the Revenue Divisional Officer, Ranipet, Vellore District.
3.The Commissioner, Department of Geology and Mining, Thiru.vi.ka Industrial Estate, Guindy, Chennai - 600 032.
4.The Assistant Director of Mines and Geology, Vellore District, Vellore.
5.The Chairman, State Environment Impact Assessment Authority, 3rd Floor, Panagal Maligai, No.1, Jennis Road, Saidapet, Chennai - 600 015.
6.The Executive Engineer, Public Works Department, Vellore, Vellore District.
7.The Tahsildar, O/o. The Tahsildar, Arakkonam Taluk, Vellore District.
8.Krishnamurthy Naidu @ R.D.Krishnan 9.R.B.Raja
...Respondents
Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for the issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records on the file of the 1st and 2nd respondents in connection with the order passed by them dated 23.05.2015 in Na.Ka.No.777/2013 [Minerals] and order dated 17.08.2015 in Na.Ka.No.A6/8728/2013 respectively and quash the same and direct the respondents to restore the site to original portion.
For Petitioner : Mr.V.Saravanan For Respondents R1 to R4, R6 & R7: Mr.B.Vijay Additional Government Pleader R5 : Mr.V.Chandrasekaran Central Govt. Standing Counsel R8 & R9 : Mr.V.V.Giridhar
O R D E R
The order impugned dated 23.05.2015 granting permission for mining is under challenge in the present writ petition. 2.The learned Additional Government Pleader appearing on behalf of the respondents 1 to 4, 6 & 7 made a submission that the lease was granted for mining operation for the period from 23.05.2015 ti 22.05.2020. Thus, the period of lease expired and therefore, the cause did not exist.
3.Under these circumstances, the petitioner is at liberty to approach the authority if any grievances exist. However, the grounds raised in the present writ petition lost its relevance and thus, no further adjudication is required as the period of lease expired.
4.Accordingly, the writ petition stands closed. However, there shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.
Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CCC) //True copy// Sub Assistant Registrar cse To 1.The District Collector, Office of the Collector, Vellore District, Vellore.
2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Office of the Revenue Divisional Officer, Ranipet, Vellore District.
3.The Commissioner, Department of Geology and Mining, Thiru.vi.ka Industrial Estate, Guindy, Chennai - 600 032.
4.The Assistant Director of Mines and Geology, Vellore District, Vellore.
5.The Chairman, State Environment Impact Assessment Authority, 3rd Floor, Panagal Maligai, No.1, Jennis Road, Saidapet, Chennai - 600 015.
6.The Executive Engineer, Public Works Department, Vellore, Vellore District.
7.The Tahsildar, O/o. The Tahsildar, Arakkonam Taluk, Vellore District.
+1 CC to The Government Pleader sr 6049.
WP.No.10926 of 2016 PCH(CO) SP(08/02/2022)